Process of crosswise wrapping of goods



Dec. 26, 1933. J. NEFF PROCESS OF CROSSWISE WRAPPING OF GOODS Filed April 15, 1931 Pat ent ed Dec. 1 9 33 v f. I v I.

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10. Mulier"&, Cojnipanm flreSden,fiermany' jf I 1 ApplicatisnApril 15,1931; Sorta 1N0. 539,421; 'and. v 7 v in Germany April '28, 193i e Claims. x01. es -'2) The applicant has previously proposed to wrap not be bent up, i. e'. should remain on the ciggoods, for instance a plurality of groups of cigarette-groups, the rainl is provided with an air arettes arranged one above the other, by means 7 chamber 3 which is connected with a passage of two wrapping strips that cross one another at 4 in the ram-shaft 4. Nozzle passages 5 ;5 right angles, and to place the goods thus wrapped lead from the air chamber 3 to the lower Q0;

directly into the packing box. In this operation surface of the ram 1. To the end 4 of the the ends of the first strip rest on the upper side rain-shaft 4 an tube is attached through which of the goods, either overlapping one another or compressedzair is passed to the ram. Now if the just meeting, or leaving a free space between rarnl rises compressed air leaves from the nozzle 1Q them. It has now been discovered that these passages 5 and places the flaps L and L of thefi; strip endswhen wrapping the ends of the secwrapping strip E on the group of cigarettes, while 0nd strip which are positioned the same side by known means such as a folding finger 6 or a of the packetcan easily beco'ne disarrange'd, the like; the fiaps L and L of the wrapping strip producing an incompiete, unsightly package are placed around and on-the package.

which has to be considered as waste. The first The compressed air valve may be controlled in 79;

strip must have the same width as the whole such manner that on the introduction of the pack! package, so that therefore its outer edges are ing member shown in Fig; 3, the flow of comparticularly liable to damage. pressedair is out off and only when the ram 1 is Now this invention consists in that after the raised is the valve opened so that the compressed 2Q folding of the the strip-ends on the air can emerge from the nozzle passages '5. 75;.

upper side of the packet are kept in position, It should be noted that the filled boxes are demeans of compressed air during the folding of posited in a conveying channel '7 in the directhe ends of the other strip on the same upper tion indicated by an arrow in Fig. 2. r side of the packet and are secured. Having thus described the nature of the-said ,25 The compressed air' is preferably directed. only invention and the best means I'knowof carrying 89.,

on to one or more points of the folded ends of the same into practical effect, I claimtthe first strip. Moreover, the compressed air is 1. A process'of wrapping articles comprising passed through the rain which co-operates in the folding a strip of material about said articles and folding of the second strip. .1 then folding a second strip of material about said One form of construction of theinv'ention is articles while retaining said first-strip in position 85 illustrated in the annexed drawing, in Which:-- by means of compressed air,

Fig. 1 is a front elevation. 2. A process of wrapping articles comprising Fig. 2 is a side elevation, and folding a strip of material about said articles, Fig. 3 shows a special construction; maintaining the ends of said strip substantially in After t group of cigarettes has been fixed position by means of compressed fluid and 90;-

pp d in the n r Shown in 3 i the then folding a second strip of material about said first Wrappi g trip ii /Wh s e a y o p r article's while the ends of saidfirst strip are held am n p p so th fl p and L of th 'in position by said compressed fluid. r

. wrapping strip, either overlap gas in the case 3. A process of wrapping articles comprising.

40 of the present xampl h v a p lef betw n folding a strip of material about said articles, then 9n e this package i thrust in'floflt 015E Shaping directing a stream of compressed fluid at a point f channel orthe like 0 One Side 'W C a a upon each end of said strip to maintain said strip 1 is arranged and on theother side the packing in position about said articles and then folding a bOX Sch resting-0n the y n d a second strip of material about said articles while NOW at se Wrapping Strip at right'angles t0 the ends of said first strip are maintained in posithe wrappingstrip E is placed between the chanti n by said, compressed fluid. v nel andthe packing be? fi r t when the 4. A process of wrappng articles comprising ram 1 descends into the P05151011 indicated, h folding a strip of material about said articles, then group of cigarettes is thrust, into the packing directing streams of compressed fluid against the 5Q box Sch, and at the same time the two'fiaps L? ends of said strip to maintain said stripin sub- 1 i and L are bent upward in the mannershown in stantially fixed position about said articles and Fig. 2. then folding a secondstrip of material about-said Now in order that, on the return of the ram articles transversely to said firstv strip while the 1 into the position indicated by dotted lines, the ends of said first strip are maintained in position flaps L and L of the first wrapping strip should about said articles.

5. A process of wrapping articles comprising folding a strip of material about said articles, then placing a strip of material at right angles to said first strip under said articles, and then forcing said articles with said strips into a carton while maintaining the ends of said first strip in substantially fixed position by means of compressed air to thereby fold upwardly about the ends of said articles said second strip and then folding the ends of said second strip about said article while the ends of said first strip are still maintained in fixed position about said articles.

6. A process of wrapping articles comprising folding a strip of material about said articles, placing another strip of material'transversely of said first strip underneath said'articles, then' forcing said articles with said strips into a container by means of a reciprocating ram, then raising first strip are maintained in position by said compressed air.

'7. A process of wrapping articles in a plurality of strips of material which includes the step of maintaining one strip in position by means of compressed air while the other strips are folded into position. 7

8. A process of wrapping articles in two strips of -material which includes the step of maintaining the ends ofthe'first strip in position by means of compressed 'fluid while the second strip is folded about said articles.

JOHANNES NEFF. 

